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When Playing Hurts: How Musicians Can Build Endurance to Reduce Pain

Professional musicians face a hidden occupational hazard that audiences rarely see: the physical toll of their craft. A groundbreaking study from St Mary’s University London reveals that targeted endurance training could offer relief to string players suffering from playing-related pain—but the results come with important nuances that every musician should understand. The Physical Demands ofContinue reading “When Playing Hurts: How Musicians Can Build Endurance to Reduce Pain”

The effect of improved muscular endurance on playing related musculoskeletal disorders in professional orchestral string players. -A research proposal.

Introduction Playing a musical instrument at a professional level requires many hours of daily practice, rehearsal, and experience of performing under concert conditions, which puts great demands on the musculoskeletal system of the musician (Wilke et al., 2011). The competitive environment of professional orchestral musicians further increases these demands which is thought to lead toContinue reading “The effect of improved muscular endurance on playing related musculoskeletal disorders in professional orchestral string players. -A research proposal.”